Andrew C. Crawford

Andrew Crawford is a partner in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Washington D.C. office. 

Areas of Practice

Andrew counsels clients on a range of government contracts matters, including prosecuting and defending federal bid protests (before both the GAO and the Court of Federal Claims), state bid protests, debriefings, REA/claim preparation, prime/sub disputes, adverse past performance challenges, contract administration, and compliance issues. He also counsels clients more broadly on complex civil litigation matters.

Andrew has co-authored several articles on government contracts topics, and since 2017, has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in Washington, D.C.

Experience

Government Contracts

• Aided in successful defense of protest at the Court of Federal Claims of a $20.5 million Department of the Navy contract for port operations services.

Litigation

• Represented gas station owner in successful Fifth Amendment Takings case against District of Columbia.
• Represented SaaS company in earnout dispute, which resulted in favorable declaratory judgment following one-day bench trial in Delaware Chancery Court.

Honors

Rising Star, Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers, 2017-2024

Articles

• “Contractors Can Preserve Rights Amid Vax Mandate Rollout,” Law360, October 29, 2021
• “US Government Poised to Escalate Sanctions on Russia, With Some Likelihood of Implementing a Near Complete Trade Embargo,” Mondaq, September 12, 2018
• "Pension Withdrawal Liability - The SCA Trap," The Government Contractor, May 17, 2017
• "What Contractors Can Learn from Agency Efforts to Curb Improper Payments," Bloomberg BNA Federal Contracts Report, September 27, 2016
• “New Overtime Regulations Expand Service Contract Act Coverage,” Bloomberg BNA Federal Contracts Report, June 7, 2016
• "The Illogical Ban on Contractor Political Contributions," Law360, April 14, 2016
• "What To Expect from HHS Inspector General In 2016," Law360, February 2, 2016
• "Civil Asset Forfeiture in Massachusetts: A Flawed Incentive Structure and Its Impact on Indigent Property Owners," 35 B.C.J.L. & Soc. Just. 257, 2015

Speaking Engagements

• "Real Lawyer Reacts: Johnny Depp Lawyer, Andrew Crawford, Details You Haven’t Heard Before," The Lawyer You Know Podcast, June 9, 2023
• "Federal Government Subcontracting Opportunities at the Department of the Interior," Jennifer Schaus & Associates Webinar, November 2, 2022